Developing an e-readiness model for higher education institutions: Results of a focus group study

British Journal of Educational Technology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 72-82

  Machado, Carlos ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

E-LEARNING; HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS (HEI); INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES (ICT)};

COMPUTER AIDED ANALYSIS; EDUCATION; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; LEARNING SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STUDENTS;

SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

EID: 33845969492     PISSN: 00071013     EISSN: 14678535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8535.2006.00595.x     Document Type: Review

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